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Let’s Connect https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connectwould like to invite you to participate in our learning clinic: Copyright Reforms: What's Happening in Uganda, South Africa, and Nigeria. The session will be in English and simultaneously translated into Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Arabic.

Session date: Friday, June 27, 2025, from 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM UTC.

Location(zoom): Event registration link is here https://forms.gle/VzN7iXGLGWvexXcb8, and/or you can register on Meta here https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Let%E2%80%99s_Connect_Learning_Clinic:_Copyright_Reforms:_What%27s_Happening_in_Uganda,_South_Africa,_and_Nigeria . Once you register, the Google calendar invitation will be sent.

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👉 What is this Learning Clinic for?

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This session is designed for Wikimedians who are passionate about shaping the visual identity of their communities. Together, we will understand how policy and advocacy work within the Wikimedia movement and the state of copyright reforms in Uganda, South Africa, and Nigeria.

Expect a collaborative and inspiring space where we’ll learn from real examples and engage in thoughtful discussion about how design and identity can unify and empower communities.

📚 What should you prepare?

Read on Policy and Advocacy activities within the Wikimedia Movement.

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Diff Blog here https://diff.wikimedia.org/global-advocacy/. -

Documentation on Advocacy Activities https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation/Legal/Global_Advocacy/Documentation -

Resource Center. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation/Legal/Global_Advocacy/Resources

🎯 What will you gain?

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Learn how you can get involved in Wikimedia’s policy and advocacy work. -

Guidance on how to create and take part in an international Wikimedia copyright coalition that supports the public interest. -

Practical strategies for anticipating and responding to copyright reforms affecting Wikimedia projects in your region.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Let’s Connect working group https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Teamat Letsconnectteam@wikimedia.org.

We look forward to seeing you!